Device for cleaning smoking pipes



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Filed Nov. 24, 1924 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS 65 a thre atented Nov. 10, 1925..

UNITED STATES FREDERICK EICHE, F LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

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' Application filed November M, 1924. Serial No. 751,984

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, FREDERICK Eronrn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Lincoln, county of Lancaster, State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Devices for Cleaning Smok ing Pipes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to impovements in devices for cleanin smoking pipes, and it consists in the com inations, constructions,

and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a 5 simple device which ma be carried in the pocket of the smoker, an by means of which a pipe may be very readily cleaned, without the necessity of blowing the moisture-laden I breath of the user through it.

A further object of my invention is to provide a means which will permit a powerful blast of compressed air, such as that obtained at an automobile service station, to be applied to the pipe, so as to effectually cle it. I a

A further objectof my invention is to provide a device of the type described, which is simple in construction and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

"Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention 'is illustrated in the abcompany g drawings, forming part of this application, in which n Figure 1 is a central sectional view of the device as applied to the bowl of the pipe,

Figure 2 1s a plan view of the device i 40 Figure 3 is aside elevation as applied to a portion of the stem,

Figure 4 is a side elevation as applied to another portion of the stem, and

Figure 5 is a view of' a modified form of the device. I lncarrying out my invention, l provide a tube portion 1, which is preferably threaded exterlorly toward the end thereof, as shown at 2. The pipe portion has a flange 3 which in the presentinstance is shown as an integral disk. On the opposite side of the disk 3,from the pipe portion 1 is an annular flange 4. a

The igterior wall of thetube or pipe 1 has a ed portion 1' arranged to receive a threaded portion of a small auxiliary tube 5 i which is securely fastened thereto.

From the foregoing descri tion of the various parts of the device, t e operation thereof may be readily understood. The device, which is shown substantially in full size of the drawing, may be readily carried in the pocket of the smoker. When he desires to blow out the i e, be may lace the disk 3 over the top of t e bowl 8, t e annular flange 4 entering the bowl and forming a means by which the disk is centered. Now by applying to the tube 1 the valve casing 6 of the air hose 7, and pressing against the end of the tube 1 as one would press against the valvestem of a neumatic tire, the compressed air is force through the tubes 1 and 5 and through the pipe, thus cleaning the latter of any accumulation. This air is, of course, dry, and there is not the danger of saliva accumulating in the pipe bowl or stem.

In Figure 3 l have shown the means of blowing out the stem portion 9. To this end, the pi e stem is unscrewed at 10, and the device is applied to the stem by inserting the small auxiliary tube 5 in the bore 9, and then admitting the compressed air in the manner shown in Figure l.

The stem portion 11 may also be cleaned in a similar manner by thrusting the auxiliary tube 5 into the bore.

In Figure .5, I have shown a modified form of the device. In this figure, the auxiliarytube 5 has its end 5 flattened so as to enter the flattened or elongated bore in the mouth-piece 12 of the stem portion 11, This will insure the proper cleansing of the stem 'by a powerful blast of dry air.v The tube 1 is preferably threaded at its end as already described, since it may be desirable to attach to this end a threaded hose connection, such, for instance, as an air pump or compressor (not shown).

having an integral lateral flange at one end thereof, an au'xlliary tube of smaller dimension carried by sald first named tube and arran ed to project on the opposite side of said fl angatand an annular centering flange carried by said first named flan e and surrounding saidauxiliary tube, said auxiliary tube being ada ted to enter the borein the mouth piece 0 a pipe.

2. As an article of manufacture, a tube having one end threaded exteriorly, the opposite end of the tube having an integral circular flange extending laterally there- 5 from, an auxiliary tube having a threaded portion arranged to enter the first named tube to secure said auxiliary portion to said first named tube, and an annular flange carried by said first named flange 0n the face opposite said first named tube and arranged to surround said auxiliary tube, said auxiliary tube being adapted to enter the bore in the mouth piece of a pipe.

FREDERICK EICHE. 

